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Playgrounds in general are a great source for sensory input and exploration. Sand provides tactile input and is great for bare hands and feet to explore. In addition walking across the sand challenges balance reactions. Swings and merry-go-rounds were mentioned in ‘Sensory Exploration in Today’s Society‘ and slides are always a great go to. Monkey bars work on upper extremity and core strength as well as motor planning and coordination. In addition, just running around the playground and exploring while interacting with other children allows your child the opportunity to work on figuring things out for themselves.

Obstacle courses are another one of my favorites. You can put whatever you want into the course and make it as long or as short as you want. And, you can vary it every time you make it so your kids never get bored. Have them help you put it together and then have races through it. You may have to make it shorter initially if your child has a hard time sequencing a lot of tasks. They can be indoors or outdoors as well which completely changes the type of activities that you can do. Basically you are limited by your imagination!

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We have been working with Starfish Therapies over the last year, and my four year-old has made incredible progress in her gross motor development. Stacy has an amazing ability to work with children. She uses her energy, humor and creativity to make children laugh and play, and at the same time work very hard.”

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I could see the progress being made in my son’s communication and overall disposition. Not only were the classes fun, but he also became a lot less frustrated when trying to communicate with others.”